Mail box attachment



% INVENTOR ATTORNEY Nov. 17, 193 w. A. CHRISPELL MAIL BOX ATTACHMENT Filed 001;. 4. 1929 Patented Nov. 17, 1931 UNITED STATES WILLIAM A. CHRISPELL, OF NICHOLS, NEW YORK MAIL BOX ATTACHMENT 7 Application filed October 4, 1929. Serial No. 397,411.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in attachments for mail boxes and the like in the nature of receptacles whereby stamp and mail order money may be retained for the postman or carrier.

Another object of the invention consists in the provision and arrangement of indicators for the receptacles whereby the purpose for which the money is intended will be clearly expressed.

An additional object of the invention consists of a removably secured closure for the receptacle to permit access to the money or stamps therein.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further consists of the following novel features and details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view taken on line 4.-4= of igure 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates generally a housing of box-l ke formation and of elongated contour. This especial shape is desired, in that coins and stamps, mail orders, etc. are to be deposited therein and also for the reason that the housing in its entirety is to be suspended at one end from a chain, indicated as at 11. A ring 12, included upon the outer side of an end wall for the housing, is'in pivotal con nection with the adjacent extremity of the aforementioned chain.

A closure or lid for the open side or front of the form of receptacle, as indicated at 13, is provided with an annular flange portion 14 telescopically receiving the aforementioned open side of the receptacle in the manner best illustrated in a horizontal sectional view in Figure 3 of the drawings.

Fastening elements 15, struck or otherwise provided upon the outer surfaces of the respective end walls adjacent the peripheral edge therefor, are designedfor accommoda tion within openings 16 in the adjacentv overlapping portions of the annular flange l-l. The exact method of association is clearly shown in Figure a. 'Itis obviously apparent that the lid or closure 13 may be readily applied in position by forcing same over the open side of the receptacle. The character of the receptacle is such that the end walls may be compressed to release the fastening elements 15 from the openings 16 in the flange 14.

Dials or indicating disks 1?, pivotally mounted, as at 18, by suitable forms of fas tenings at spaced intervals upon the inner face of the closure or lid 13, have the outer surfaces thereof inscribed with words, such as Insure, Stamps, Stamped envelopes, Register, One cent stamps, Two cent stamps, etc. Any of the aforementioned words or legends may be selectively and individually exposed or otherwise exhibited through sight openings 19 in the closure lid or cover 13. V The disks or dials 17 project for appreciable distances tangentially thereof through slots 20 at the sides of the closure lid 13 and through diametrically opposed portions of the annular flange 14 to permit changing of the wording exhibited through the sight opening or shift a blank portion of the dial or disk into registration when nothing is required or after the request has been satisfied by the postman or carrier.

The closure lid or cover 13 is furthermore provided with depressions 21 having the bulged under portions thereof upon the inner face of the closure lid positioned within concavities 22 within each of the subdivisions of the dials or disks. The frictional engagement taking place at these connections will adequately hold the dials or disks against displacement whereby the instructions initially exhibited may not become eccentrically altered.

It is believed that the present invention will conserve considerable time on the part of postmen and especially rural carriers in view of the fact that it will not be necessary for him to go any further than the mail-box in p the course of his route.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction, and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as proper- 1y fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is An attachment for mail boxes comprising an elongated receptacle suspended at one end by a chain connection from a mail box, a closure lid for the receptacle having a flanged periphery telescopically receiving the open side of the receptacle, the closure lid having sight openings in the face thereof and aligned slots in the flange therefor, dials revolvably mounted upon the under-surface of the closn ure lid having legends exhibited through the sight openings and projected tangentially thereof outwardly through the aligned slots, and a detachable locking connection established between the ends of the receptacle and flanged periphery of the lid.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WILLIAM A. CHRISPELL. 

